We shall all miss her
very much; her exuberance, energy and enthusiasm, her efficiency, and her
wonderful cooking. It is comforting to know that she died doing what she liked
to do best.
A hiking buddy and confidante. - Edna Erspamer
LETTERS DPS goes on American
Online
The DPS is now listed in the Electronic Trails section of
Backpacking Magazine on American Online. The listing includes information on
how to become a member while including a brief history about the climbing
section. At this time, the only other desert group to be listed in the AOL
Electronic Trail area is The Desert Survivors.
-Wynne Benti-Zdon
(internet: yukonbelle@aol.com)
Phil Bruce Writes from Hawaii
I
was once a member of the DPS. I had a lot of fun climbing many of the DPS
peaks, even though I didn't finish the list.
I met Harry Brumer while
climbing a peak, and we climbed many peaks together. Harry is still a member of
the DPS and sends me his copy of the SAGE when he is finished with it. I
greatly enjoy this newsletter.
I now live on the Waikoloa Desert at
900' on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii. There are many good peaks
nearby, ranging from 2,300 to 13,750 ft. Camping is good and I would welcome
any DPS'ers who might come my way. You can roll out your bed on my lanai any
time and I also have a small camp trailer where you can sleep. I can show you
parts of the island that most tourists never see. Winter is the best time of
year to visit because of the heat.
I still enjoy looking at the
pictures I took when I was hiking in LA. I made some wonderful friends on those
trips and am still in contact with many of them.
I wish you all lots of
good times; I LOVED EVERY MILE OF IT.
Yours truly, |
Phil Bruce. "ALOHA"
PO Box 383527
Waikola, HI 96738
Phone 808-883-9769
DESERT TRAILS REMEMBERED
A Look at the
DPS Past
by Ron Jones Five Years Ago
October-November 1989:
VIC HENNEY & SUE WYMAN finished the DPS list October 21 on a climb of Mopah
led by RON JONES & LOU BRECHEEN and a celebration afterwards with about 40
people in attendance. Sue's parents John & Barbara drove in from Phoenix to
help with the party. EDNA ERSPAMER got a rock cut and had to go to Parker for
treatment, SUZANNE THOMAS was crushed to the ground by a 250 pound boulder.
BILL GRAY came to her rescue and she recovered to sing lustily at the campfire.
MARTS VALKASS & the MAMEDALIN'S led a Mormon Pk exploratory with a very
involved driving route coupled with a hike of Virgin Pk. LEORA STOLER and
SHERRY HARSH led a DPS Halloween party at the Mecca Hills. Other trips included
the Goldstone Deep Space Tracking Station & Soda Mtn exploratory led by
MARTS & JIM FARKAS and a Telescope-Sentinel Pk traverse led by DALE VAN
DALSEM. RON & LEORA were married on November 4th with many friends in
attendance.
Ten Years Ago
1984, Oct. 7 GLEN BERNARD earned his
DPS emblem at the age of 13 years & 2 months on a climb of Mt Montgomery
led by his father, RANDY, and RON VAN CLEAVE. RON JONES & STEVE SMITH led a
party of 7 from Hungary Bill's Ranch to Porter Pk and a traverse of the
ridgeline to Sentinel Pk & down Panamint Pass. HOWARD GARDINER stumbled and
seriously dislocated a shoulder. His pack was split up among us all & he
was able to painfully hike out. GORDON MACLEOD & BARBARA LILLEY led a muddy
exploratory of the Trigo Mtns; RON JONES, MARTS VALKASS & ELDEN HUGHES led
a group of 35 on a Thanksgiving climb of Baboquivari, a party of 14 to |